ENVIRONMENT Anna Horvath’s eco design collection gets international recognition

News / Design / Real Estate

June - August 2022

MALTA

CONSTRUCTION UNWASTED:

LOCAL DESIGNER MAKING WAVES IN ECODESIGN

Anna Horvath, designer and architect, has made waves on the international scene with her disruptive ecocollection SORGI, after she won over judges to represent Malta in this year’s Creative Business Cup and was honored with an award at a New York City design trade fair called CLOSEUP, with European designers collective ECO Solidarity. The Hungarian, Malta-based designer and architect is the founder of AHA objects, an emerging design studio “based on storytelling, sustainability, and joy” according to their website. It centres itself around playful yet sustainable de. sign, like their latest body of work: SORGI. SORGI is an outdoor furniture collection made entirely of construction waste for the island’s public spaces. Each piece is an aesthetic answer and tangible solution to the mounting issue of discarded materials left in the trails of the booming but destructive construction industry in Malta. . After securing these two international triumphs for SORGI, it’s clear that Horvath’s brainchild has not gone unnoticed.

. Judges of The Creative Business Cup Malta unanimously awarded SORGI with first place, which will see Horvath represent Malta in this year’s Olympics of creative start ups in Denmark. This global competition, organized by the Creative Business Network, brings together 80 national winners who aim to change the world through their own unique creative enterprise. This news came just after ECO Solidarity, a collective of design practitioners from nine EU countries, was recognized by the ICFF Editors’ Award 2022 in New York City at design trade fair organized by WantedDesign Manhattan and ICFF - CLOSEUP 2021. The ICFF Editors Awards are one of the design industry’s premier accolades. The esteemed design judges awarded ECO Solidarity, which includes AHA objects, with “best booth” at the fair.

Horvarth is no stranger to international projects, participating in a number of design and architecture projects in London, Lisbon, Budapest and Malta. Her projects include the permanent exhibition at the prestigious Jewish Museum in Berlin, furniture design for a favela in Rio de Janeiro, or a pop-up store for Hermes Petit h collection in Lisbon. These wins are just the beginning for the designer.

Christie’s International Real Estate network expands into the luxury enclave of Malta with Oyster Real Estate

Principal Miguel Bonello founded his boutique firm in 2017, one of the fastest growing privately owned real estate agencies in Malta, after a long-term career focused on the luxury real estate market. Specialising in the high-end market, the company is rebranding to Oyster Christie’s International Real Estate, underscoring its close ties to the world’s leading invitation-only network

Malta may be one of the smallest countries on the globe, but it is a mighty draw for buyers of luxury real estate. And Christie’s International Real Estate proudly announces the network’s newest Affiliate, Oyster Christie’s International Real Estate in Malta, under the co-ownership of Miguel Bonello, Annabelle Bonello Lowell and Malcolm R Lowell.

News / Interview / New Boutique in Sliema

June - August 2022

MALTA

THE DECADENT LUXURY OF FINE LIFE AND CHOCOLATE New boutique opens in Sliema

The phrase “attention to detail” may have gained the status of a buzzword, but at Sunday in Scotland, it is a true centering raison d’être. From the custom clad interior design to the charming cakes brought to life by Creative Director Amer Wahoud, everything alludes to careful craftsmanship.

Wahoud, the founder and creator of Sunday in Scotland, has forged a rivetingly fresh way to experience the decadent luxury of fine life and chocolate. The entrepreneur, artist and chocolatier’s eco-conscious, zero-waste and handcrafted boutique stands to be a benchmark of lifestyle brands worldwide. “This isn’t simply a café or shop - it’s a chocolate boutique, a whole experience within itself. Everything is natural, bespoke and genuine. There’s layers behind all the fine details,” Wahoud explained, when asked about what makes Sunday in Scotland stand out.

“I take inspiration from my love of art and craftsmanship, the dedication to the work, the passionate in process as well as the final item.”

The proof is in the luxury pudding. Entering the boutique on a slanting hill of Valletta is to feel an immediate sense of serenity. It is to enter a place forged for nostalgic beauty and allurement of the senses. Everything from the ethereal blue of the signage outside, to the material choice of the chairs’ cushions, to the bold combinations of the artisanal flavors and textures of the cakes, reflects this.

After establishing the flagship boutique store in the heart of the capital, Wahoud has a lot planned for Sunday in Scotland, bringing the concept to multiple other popular locations on the island.

Experience Sunday in Scotland: visit the boutique on 173 St Lucy Street, Valletta, Malta International Airport, and The Strand in Sliema, and check out their website at sundayinscotland.com